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Thousands of Raleigh area college students marching to Capital grounds

University Archives Photograph Collection. Student Life Photographs, 1893-1997 (UA023.025)
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Title:
Thousands of Raleigh area college students marching to Capital grounds
Description:
Transcribed from back: Thousands March To The Capital : About 6,000 demonstrators, mostly students from area Universities and colleges, marched to the State Capitol Friday afternoon to express dissent with a telegram sent by Governor Scot in support of Nixon's move into Cambodia. The line to the Capitol extended for blocks. This picture was taken from the [twentieth] floor of the downtown Holiday Inn as the crowd moved toward the Capitol grounds.
Topics:
Student Life
University History
Subjects:
Anti-war demonstrations
College students
Protest movements
Original Format:
Clipping (Information artifact)
Item identifier:
ua023_025-004-bx0006-002-019
Created Date:
to
Genre:
Newspaper articles
Names:
North Carolina State University -- Students -- History more info on North Carolina State University -- Students -- History 
Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
Digital Project:
University Archives Photographs